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Lupinus
perennis
SEEDS
Perennial or Sundial Lupine seed

approximate
number of seeds

approximate
coverage
in square feet

1 packet -
$2.50 + shipping

sq
ft

1 ounce -
$7.00

1400

sq ft

1 pound - $45.00

22,600

or Sundial Lupine prefers full sun in light soil, attracts
butterflies, elongated flowerhead stacked with purple to blue blossoms, plants
24 to 36 inches tall, 22,600 seed lb, dry/moist, wild blue lupine, well drained
sandy soil, dry open woods, blooms May to June,
Sundial is the only food for the larvae of the Karner
Blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis).
Both fire suppression and habitat loss have contributed to the decline of
the lupine and the butterfly.The
Karner Blue is nearly extinct over much of its range.

Perennial Lupine seeds germinate easily and quickly.Lupines succumb
to root rot very easily in pots, so it is best to transplant them to the garden
when they have two to three leaves.Seeds
can also be planted directly in the garden in spring (after
scarification).Seed can be sown
with a yard roller or by walking the site.Plant in full sun with good air circulation, in loose, well-drained soil.The plants can tolerate poor, sandy, or gravely soil, preferably acid.If no lupines have been present for many years on the site, wet the seeds
and roll them in an inoculant for nitrogen-fixing bacteria before planting.They should germinate in about one week.The roots are strong and deep, making the moving of older established
plants difficult.

Perennial Lupine grows wild in dry, open woods and clearings from
southern Maine to Florida, west to Minnesota and Indiana.The plant grows in Pine Barrens and sandy prairies in the east.

The map
below shows areas where native Lupinus perennis, (perennial or Sundial Lupine)
plants grow wild but it can be planted and will grow over a much wider area than
shown.
USDA plant hardiness zones 3 to 9.

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The Native Menomini
fed Lupinus perennis, Perennial Lupine Plants to horses to make them spirited
and full of fire. They also rubbed the plant on their own hands or other parts
of the body in order to control horses. The Cherokee made a cold infusion from
the plant and used it as a wash to check hemorrhage and vomiting.

Lupinus perennis, Perennial Lupine
Sundial Lupine is the only food for the larvae of the Karner Blue butterfly (Lycaeides
melissa samuelis). Both fire suppression and habitat loss have contributed to
the decline of the lupine and the butterfly. The Karner Blue is nearly extinct
over much of its range.

Lupinus perennis, Perennial Lupine Plants
are found in dry, open woods and clearings from southern Maine to Florida, west
to Minnesota and Indiana. The plant grows in Pine Barrens and sandy prairies in
the east.

Lupinus
perennis, Perennial Lupine Plant Propagation by seeds: This lupine grows in
areas that have been burned. Scarify the seed coat of each seed with sandpaper
to make a gentle scratch. The seeds can then be soaked overnight in tepid water.
Treat the seeds with a rhizobium inoculant before sowing them. Plant the seeds
into cells or flats in a greenhouse and cover them with a quarter inch of soil
over the top. Lupines succumb to root rot very easily in pots, so it is best to
transplant them to the garden when they have two to three leaves. Seeds can also
be cleaned and stored dry at 40° F for several months and then planted directly
in the garden in the following spring (after scarification). Seed can be sown
with a yard roller or by walking the site. Plant in full sun with good air
circulation, in loose, well-drained soil. The plants can tolerate poor, sandy,
or gravely soil, preferably acid. If no lupines have been present for many years
on the site, wet the seeds and roll them in an inoculant for nitrogen-fixing
bacteria before planting. They should germinate in about one week. The roots are
strong and deep, making the moving of older established plants difficult.

Showy elongate clusters of purple pea-like flowers top the 1-2 ft. stems of this perennial lupine. Blue pea-like flowers are in an upright elongated terminal cluster on an erect stem with palmately compound leaves. Its leaves are palmately divided into 7-11 leaflets. Occasionally flowers range from pink to white.

The plant was once thought to deplete or wolf the mineral content of the soil; hence the genus name derived from the Latin lupus (wolf). Actually the plant and all the family enhances soil fertility by fixing atmospheric nitrogen into a useful form. In the south this flower has narrower leaflets and is often recognized as a separate species Nuttals Lupine (L. nuttallii). Two southern species with undivided elliptic leaves are Spreading Lupine (L. diffusa) with blue flowers and a whitish spot on the standard (upper petal) and Hairy Lupine (L. villosus) a hairy plant with lavender-blue flowers and a red-purple spot on the standard. They are found from North Carolina to Florida and west to Louisiana. A species found in Nebraska Wyoming and Colorado Nebraska Lupine (L. plattensis) has blue flowers with a dark spot on the standard and paddle-shaped leaflets. L. polyphyllus is becoming extremely abundant in the Northeast particularly Maine and adjacent Canada; it was introduced from the Northwest.